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David Wheeler (born March 20, 1963), better known as David Thewlis, is an English actor and filmmaker. He is known as a character actor and has appeared in a wide variety of genres in both film and television. He has received the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor and nominations for two BAFTA Awards, Golden Globe Award, Primetime Emmy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Thewlis made his film debut in Little Dorrit (1987) and acted in the Mike Leigh films Life is Sweet (1990) and Naked (1993), winning the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor for the latter. He then appeared in films such as Black Beauty (1994), Restoration (1995), James and the Giant Peach (1996), Dragonheart (1996), and Seven Years in Tibet (1997). He became more widely known to film audiences for his roles as Remus Lupin in the Harry Potter franchise (2004–2011) and Ares / Sir Patrick Morgan in Wonder Woman (2017). Other film roles include Kingdom of Heaven (2005), The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008), War Horse (2011), The Theory of Everything (2014), Anomalisa (2015), I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020), and Enola Holmes 2 (2022). Thewlis' most notable television roles include V. M. Varga in the third season of FX's Fargo (2017), the voice of the Shame Wizard in the Netflix animated sitcoms Big Mouth (2017–present) and Human Resources (2022–present), Christopher Edwards in the HBO miniseries Landscapers (2021), and John Dee in the Netflix drama series The Sandman (2022). His performance in Fargo earned him nominations for an Emmy, a Golden Globe, and a Critics' Choice Award.
Kratos, a Spartan warrior cursed by the gods, embarks on an epic journey of rage and redemption across mythological realms. After years of servitude to Ares, the God of War, Kratos seeks to break free from his chains and exact vengeance upon the deity who destroyed his life. Armed with the Blades of Chaos—twin weapons forged in the depths of the Underworld—he battles through hordes of mythological creatures, gods, and titans. Facing impossible odds and navigating treacherous landscapes inspired by Greek mythology, Kratos must confront his past, his guilt, and his own godly nature. The series evolves to explore themes of fatherhood, legacy, and redemption as Kratos later protects his son Atreus while uncovering secrets about their shared destiny. With visceral combat, puzzle-solving, and a richly detailed world steeped in ancient lore, God of War delivers an unforgettable tale of a warrior's transformation from instrument of vengeance to protector of those he loves.
